Thanksgiving Around the Corner

I have been in this position as a Chiropractic Assistant for almost a year and a half. Honestly I didn't think much of it when I first took the job. To me it was a job, but I have learned a lot since then and seen miracles happen every day. Our doctors genuinely care about their patients and about everyone getting better. If you want to get better the doctors will work with you to make it work. This November we asked a few of our patients what they are thankful for health wise:

Since July when I started treatment I've lost 33 lbs. I have terrible arthritis that had started causing some debilitating (sp) symptoms. Dr. Hugh started adjusting. I feel 100% better. 

Thank you,

Maggie A.

I have fewer headaches + much better range of motion.

Toni T.

Lasting + continued relief from leg pain.

Ability to walk pain free!

Medication free.

K. 

More energy!

Sleep well!

Matt L.

Sleeping better

Left leg better

Thankful for everything in my life !

Lu D.

I am thankful that I can say I am doing everything possible to avoid a heart attack in the future with adjustments and education in living healthy : eating, exercising, stress relief.

Cindy M.

I don't have headaches anymore and I have more energy. :)

Bree Ann B. 

My smiles form so much easier. Now I just gotta fix the teeth :)

Justin P.  

My daily tension headaches have gone away! 

Mary G.

Better low back - recovers more quickly after workout, walking 

Ron B. 

My neck and arm are not hurting, less headaches.

Jean P. 

I can move my body.
I am breathing better.
Fruits and vegetables make me look better -- people are telling me my skin "glows"
I can't dance yet - but I CAN WALK.

Mary Lou K.  

I am able to sleep faster and better.
I have less chronic pain.
I sue better form when working and am aware of how I lift and my posture.

11-22-11

more energy
better posture
healthier body

Paul M.   

The First Wealth is Health - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The First Wealth is Health - Ralph Waldo Emerson

 This is something a lot of us take for granted and don't take care of it. 

Imagine getting a brand new car that is worth well over $60,000. What do you do? Do you just put whatever gas into it when you know it needs premium unleaded gas? Do you just leave it outside all the time to endure all nature has to offer as far as weather? Will you wash it? How often will you maintenance it?

Of course you are going to take care of that car! It's a valuable item and something worth that much needs the best of care. Now reconsider that and put yourself in the picture. Your health. Even if you had the money for the most expensive car in the world but you were sick all of the time, in pain all the time and tired all the time would you be able to enjoy that nice car? Would you be able to enjoy life in general? Probably not. You will try but still won't be satisfied. 

Your health, your body to be more exact is that expensive car. In fact the most valuable thing we own is not a car, a house, a computer or anything else. It's our own body. If we are not taking care of it then just like a car it's going to break down, it's going to have problems, it's going to get sick and leave us unhappy with it. 

Think of a used car that you just picked up. A junker to be more exact. It's always needing to go into the shop to get repaired. The blinker it's working, it's making a lot of noises, the power steering isn't working etc. We can list a lot of trouble that goes on with a car. Our body is like that. It all breaks down to how we take care of it. We can't enjoy that car if it's not working at 100% nor can we enjoy our life unless our body is at 100%. 

It's time to think twice about everything you do. I'm not saying quit eating the things you love, or not to do things that you want to. I'm saying you need to take care of your body. Everyone's body is like a car, we need take care of it from day 1. That's why a car loses value as soon as you drive it off the sales lot.

Diabetes is up 700%

Diabetes is up 700% according to the Maximized Living Blog article just recently published.

This article was very interesting for me to read because my grandma died of diabetes and my family (according to the doctor) is at high risk for getting diabetes. This honestly has me concerned. Especially since I would like to live a long time and I would love if my loved ones will live a long healthy life. What is a healthy life? One that doesn't require me to not be naturally living, no drugs, no oxygen mask, no wheelchair. I mean who wants to retire to nursing home? Most people want to retire, travel, do the things they love, and spend time with their loved ones.

On November 22nd, 2011 Maximized Living is hosting a free webinar about Diabetes and things you can do to reverse it and/or prevent it. We need to stop accepting things as they are told and explore other ways to take care of themselves. Meaning I can sit here and accept that I will get diabetes and die because the doctors says I will get it and I should just accept it. If you're like me you learn it's your life, it's your health, don't let anyone tell you how to live it.

If you have or know someone who have diabetes or prediabetes you should come in to a Maximized Living Clinic and learn about natural ways to stand up for your own health. If you  are in the Twin Cities area you can come in for a free consultation at Bandana Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Roseville Minnesota. Call 651-646-2050 and mention this blog.

Positive Mind

Yesterday I was a jerk and it was hard not to be. I was impatient, unhappy, very grumpy and even so I didn't want to be but I was. How many of us have those days? It happens, not everything will go our way and because of that we let it get to us. I remember an old commercial where one person helps another person and that person helps another which in the end that other person helps another.

Bad attitude is also that contagious. When we are having those tough days we need to take a moment and let ourselves cool down then let all the positives come our way. When I left my second job yesterday I was happy, laughing and joking around. The reason? Positive people with laughter. The lesson learned is that sometimes when things are down try your best to laugh and smile. It will make your day happier and in turn that makes you healthier.

I am fortunate to have so many positive people surrounding me. :)

Maximized Living : Advanced and Core Plans

Ok so for the past few weeks I have changed my diet slowly but surely. I have cut out sugars, a lot of grains and processed foods. Which it is amazing how much of it is in the grocery store. It's near impossible to just walk into the store and find things that fit right into your Core plan for Maximized Living not to even mention Advanced Plan. My Advanced plan breakfast has been the green 3 gods Greed Organic Yogurt mixed with my Maximized Living French Vanilla Protein Powder and my Dynamic Greens. Then to sweeten the deal for myself I put in frozen berries and I throw it into the freezer so the whole mixture is a bit more palatable. And I won't deny not feeling less as complete without sugars and grains. There are days I go without grains and even so I'm full I feel deprived. It's hard but you have to work at it and try to cut it out.

It's like when I crave pizza when my brother buys it. I drink a whole bottle of water and then I snack on some frozen fruit. It tends to help but it takes time. Amazing enough a few months ago when I started cutting out processed foods little by little I was amazed how my taste buds changed. I went to Dunn Bros with some coworkers for a meeting and saw a "fruit" smoothie. I got excited and ordered it... blah!!!! It was like drinking syrup, I never realized how much sugar was in it. Put it this way my taste buds had gotten sensitive which is a good thing. It was that moment I realized that there are so many foods out there that has been dumped in sugar that we don't need but because we are so used to eating and drinking it our taste buds don't know the difference. Did you know that my first encounter with soda/pop was in a hospital when I was sick? The nurse gave me coke so that it will help me lower my high fever. I hated it, because I never had it before. Now after growing up I'm used to it and every once and awhile I crave it.

Today, think about three processed foods that you like then go a week without it. The purpose is to be healthier but also it's a self realization that it is very very polluted with things we don't need. Lunch today I am going for an Advanced meal which is chicken wrapped in spinach. Yummy! I'm slowly accepting the lack of grains with my meats but as I said before it takes time.

Sugar is in everything!

Today I watched an past webinar about Weightloss and Food. These can be viewed at http://www.maximizedliving.com. It was a big eye opener to review somethings. The topic today is Sugar because it's something that not a lot of us look for when we read food labels at the grocery store. Did you know that in majority of the items you look at in the grocery store there is sugar or high fructose corn syrup (a form of sugar) in them?

Why is this a big deal? Well if you're trying to lose weight you know you should be avoiding sugars. This is not limited to chocolates, bakery goods and just candy in general. Look at the labels of the foods you are eating. The peanut butter that I "oh so love so much" Skippy has sugar in it. It's something that I will have to cute bac on. Even fruits have natural sugars in it, for example apples and pears. If you want an apple try a Granny Smith Apple or if you really crave fruits go for the berries, less sugar.

While watching the video there was an interesting statement the doctors said. "The longer the ingredients list the more likely it's NOT GOOD for you." Also they said, "If it's not something you would normally put in your pantry then it's probably NOT GOOD for you." Good statements. A lot of things we read off the back doesn't make sense or we have no idea what it means.

Max T3 as a Family Activity

This past weekend has been an awesome Labor Day Weekend. Friday I went to the Minnesota State Fair, and it is hard to keep  healthy while being at the State Fair but you have to be aware. One thing I learn is to walk around and choose what you want. It's simply just saying don't eat with your eyes but eat with you actual stomach. Don't choose things just because you need to have a little this and a little that. If you do that, in the end your wallet is hurting and so is your stomach. I was careful on Friday plus I won myself a big stuff animal.
What really made my weekend awesome is the fact that it was the major weekend where I implemented some new healthy habits into my life. I have been working out every morning already but now I am adding some Maximized Living Protein, Dynamic Greens and Detox into my diet. Honestly my energy has been growing incredibly. That makes me excited for every day that comes forth.

I also got to show my sister Max T3 and she is impressed. Actually this weekend she kept asking me let's do the 12 minute thing. Amazing, so I have been being held accountable to do the Max T3 from my sister. It makes me excited. A lot of time what is needed is someone to work out with you. Though she doesn't wake up and drink the protein, fish oil, vitamin d3 or anything of that sort she is still working to keep herself healthier.

Here is one thing I am sure a lot of people face every day. We do live in the medical model and hey my little sister is in Physical Therapy school. So not every you in your family are flexible about looking into alternative health like chiropractic. Take it slow and just educate. I was talking to my sister about health and she was very anti chiropractic but as we talked she admitted she knew nothing to judge. So we both agreed that before she could entirely go against what field I am and chiropractic in general that she needs to learn a bit more. The same goes for the medical model. We have to be willing to see their research and then make our decision. You need to see both sides of the coin before choosing your path.